It is shocking to find out that the man you interviewed was attacked by professional killers after the interview was published in BURSA.
In March, we interviewed two people, who have dedicated themselves over the last years, to the fight against the timber mafia and illegal logging: former UDMR (Romanian Democratic Union of Hungarians) deputy Dezideriu Garda and Pal Emeric.
Pal Emeric is one of the leader of the community of Joseni, a town in the county of Harghita (ed. note: an area notorious for its illegal logging) who has been fighting of the rights of the locals for quite some time.
In March, BURSA published the article titled "The untold story of our missing forests - An unhealed 6 billion dollar wound in the heart of Romania", in which the two made revelations about their struggle, the difficulties and issues that they received, about the incredible pressure they were submitted to, as well as the business of illegal logging in the area.
After the article was published, Pal Emeric was attacked by three criminals and nearly lost his life.
Following the vicious attack, he was put in the hospital, together with his mom, whose lungs were punctured by one of her broken ribs.
After leaving the hospital and recovering from the shock, Pal Emeric now talks to BURSA again and discusses what happened.
Which is proof for everyone of us, that there are still people among us that never lose their courage, regardless of the dramatic experience that they go through...
This is a lesson to all of us.
The question "What are the authorities doing to protect citizens?" is still unanswered.
This article is looking to put these brave fighters under the protection of public opinion.
* Two people fighting against the timber mafia - Pal Emeric and former deputy Dezideriu Garda -, revealed for BURSA the pressure
